Bill's Favorite Native Plants: July

Allen, Sterling & Lothrop's nursery manager Bill Kennie has been working with the Falmouth Open Space committee to help eradicate invasive plants from the Maine landscape. Bill believes that it is very important to include native species in ornamental landscape gardens. Indeed, the more native plants a garden has the better--native plants are typically low maintenance, they provide food and shelter for wildlife and are visually in keeping with our native "wild" landscape.

Sorbaria Sorbifolia                                                                                           False Spirea

Height: 6-10’-6-10’                    

                                                                      

If you want a versatile plant for many uses (i.e. erosion, naturalizing) this is the one for you!  False Spirea is drought tolerant and shade tolerant making it perfect for some tricky spots in your garden.  In June and July it has large white plume flowers that butterflies love.  The fern-like foliage remains full to the base.  Make sure to give it room as it suckers freely.  In the right place this is a great selection!